The feel of my C4 is that it skips all over the road and the brakes won't stop it after they heat up. I don't miss that.calvins said:
Puddle Jumper said:
Your '92 is really sharp but I fully understand the call of a new set of wheels. First, I agree with Tuna, the oil consumption problem of the '01's are confined, I believe, to the Z06 and covered by the warranty. You might want to test drive a C5 to feel the differences between the C4 and C5. Let us know what you decide.1BAD92VETTE said:
Boy, my '84 Z51 didn't do that at all. Handled the twisties like it was glued to the road. Not that the C5 handles badly, just more like a high preformance Buick.C5Richard said:
I have heard that the C5 is a lot smoother as far as ride quality goes. The car I am looking at has an automatic tranny by the way. I will be test driving it tomorrow. What is the difference between the trannys? Did they make two different automatics?Z_OH_6 said:Your '92 is really sharp but I fully understand the call of a new set of wheels. First, I agree with Tuna, the oil consumption problem of the '01's are confined, I believe, to the Z06 and covered by the warranty. You might want to test drive a C5 to feel the differences between the C4 and C5. Let us know what you decide.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm absolutely *not* saying that the C5 doesn't handle. I'm just saying that from my point of view the C4 simply had more of a *feel* of a sports car. The C5 is much smoother, at's all.DDLS1 said:I've got the Z51 suspension under my 99 FRC and it handles all of the twisties like nothing Else I've driven........including a Buick. I have a neighbor that just traded a 96 CE for a 99 vert and he says there is a world of difference in handling and performance from his C4. All an individual opinion I guess
All I can say is I hope this is the car I am looking for. I want a car that acts like it is on rails but has a more comfortable ride without giving up performance.calvins said:
G92 (performance axle) option is a must for me if it's going to be an auto.1BAD92VETTE said:
That's what I have actually except its an 85' auto with G92 and a 00' C5 with Z51. The 84/85's are very stiff and have shorter control arms so they bounce a bit on bumpy turns.calvins said:
Actually I agree on that. The 84/85 handled so well because the suspension was so stiff it could break your kidneys. In 86 they lengthened the controll arms and tamed it down some. That's why you need spacers if you change to later year rims.MoeJr said:
The push is a relative statement. The C4 is predisposed to push because it is heavier in the front than the back. Don't assume that to mean it's a bad handler because it's not. In comparison to other cars it's price in 84/85 it's still turned better than any other American car. When they moved the trans to the back the Corvette went into a whole new league.MoeJr said:Hmmm I guess I'll have to drive a C5 again to get the feel. I do agree with the break the kidneys statement. My 84 is one stiff ride. I don't feel my car push in corners too much. I know an 84 Z51 was a 1g car on the skidpad when it was introduced. I think the only C5 near that is the Z06. Either way they are both excellent cars.
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